It’s easy to find a pint of locally grown cherry tomatoes in Johnson County, Iowa in September. It’s not so easy to find enough to feed an entire school district. In June 2019, Field to Family evolved into a nonprofit food hub in an effort to tackle that challenge. Our past: How Field to […]
At Trumpet Blossom Café in Iowa City, the menu changes seasonally, even daily, but it almost always features locally sourced ingredients. Chef and owner Katy Meyer is committed to taking care of the planet, serving high-quality food to her customers and participating in our region’s thriving local food system. Meyer has relationships with several local […]
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig toured Field to Family’s facility on Friday, Feb. 5 to discuss getting more food grown close to home on Iowans’ plates. Staff was thrilled to share the organization’s story, introduce local stakeholders and talk about what it takes to connect farmers and buyers on-the-ground. By managing purchase, aggregation, distribution […]
At this virtual meeting for farmers, we plan to share our visions for 2021 and listen and learn with you, our local producer-partners, to incorporate feedback from the farmer and producer community into our annual planning. At this meeting we will: Share our proposed plans for direct-to-consumer marketing. Listen to and address farmers’ questions, concerns […]
The primary purpose of this meeting is to help prospective new Food Hub farmers learn more about our operation and assess their own “wholesale readiness.” This is a virtual event that will be held over Zoom. We would love to connect with producers of all kinds, from produce, eggs, meat and dairy, to grains, honey […]
At Iowa City Community School District, learning doesn’t take a lunch break. The food service team works hard to keep education alive in the cafeteria with the help of the Field to Family Food Hub. “I grew up on a farm and I know where my food comes from,” nutrition services director Alison Demory said. […]
Do you represent an institution in Johnson or Linn County Iowa that prepares and serves food to hundreds of community members daily? If so, read on to learn how the Field to Family Food Hub can help procure more sustainable, healthy and high-quality local ingredients for your kitchen. What is a “food hub?” A food […]
For Friendly Farm’s David Braverman, growing tomatoes is a lifetime labor of love. “I grew up growing heirloom tomatoes, actually,” the Iowa City farmer said. “As far as I recall, we have sold some kind of tomatoes my whole life.” Braverman’s father started the farm in the late 1960s, and though David didn’t always expect […]
Field to Family’s Food Hub has reached its one year milestone, completing its first full year procuring locally grown produce for wholesale customers in Johnson County and beyond. We owe the hub’s success to farmers’ commitment to producing high-quality food with sustainable practices; our customers’ desire to serve healthy, local food; and the deep commitment […]